EPISODE · Jul 22, 2022 · 55 MIN
Small shipper vs. mega broker
from WHAT THE TRUCK?!? · host FreightWaves
On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to a small shipper that lost over $13,000 on a shipment of flowers that it said was due to broker negligence. Plants Without Borders founder Mark Javier tells us all about what went wrong between his company and TQL. Labor issues have led to overworked safety departments. Mike Precia, CEO and president at Fleetworthy Solutions, shares how the merger between technology and people can help compensate for shortages. Brokers, are you sick of chasing talent? David Stone, senior director of transportation management at Ryder System, tells us about the need to be where the talent is. FreightWavesTV producer Bill Priestley co-hosts and leads a news roundtable. Plus, good news/bad news concerning trucker pet adoptions; cats watching the video game Stray; Heinz Ketchup Freiz; and brawls at Disney World. Visit our sponsor Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to a small shipper that lost over $13,000 on a shipment of flowers that it said was due to broker negligence. Plants Without Borders founder Mark Javier tells us all about what went wrong between his company and TQL. Labor issues have led to overworked safety departments. Mike Precia, CEO and president at Fleetworthy Solutions, shares how the merger between technology and people can help compensate for shortages. Brokers, are you sick of chasing talent? David Stone, senior director of transportation management at Ryder System, tells us about the need to be where the talent is. FreightWavesTV producer Bill Priestley co-hosts and leads a news roundtable. Plus, good news/bad news concerning trucker pet adoptions; cats watching the video game Stray; Heinz Ketchup Freiz; and brawls at Disney World. Visit our sponsor Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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